CheapOair
Encyclopedia
CheapOair is an online
travel company established in September 2005. The company has created a branded budget travel site for US
and Canadian
travelers. This site offers airfares on all major and smaller airlines in North America
, Central
and South America
, Europe
, Asia
, Pacific
, Indian sub-continent
and Africa
. CheapOair allows users to book flights originating from a foreign country into the United States and Canada. CheapOair also provides travelers with tips on how to save money while traveling, as well as safety pointers in their ongoing "Important Travel Articles" series.
award for the top 10 travel web sites 3 times in a row. CheapOair is rated the 5th largest online travel agency in the United States by Hitwise
. CheapOair provides a low fare guarantee to all its users. The company also received an award from Austrian Airlines
. and TAM Airlines for sales achievement.
technology that allows users to search multiple computer reservations system
databases for airfares in one single search. The site displays up to 200 flight results and combinations for each city pair searched with a condensed flight matrix on the flights listing page.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
travel company established in September 2005. The company has created a branded budget travel site for US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
travelers. This site offers airfares on all major and smaller airlines in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Pacific
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
, Indian sub-continent
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. CheapOair allows users to book flights originating from a foreign country into the United States and Canada. CheapOair also provides travelers with tips on how to save money while traveling, as well as safety pointers in their ongoing "Important Travel Articles" series.
Awards
CheapOair was awarded the HitwiseHitwise
Experian Hitwise is a global online competitive intelligence service which collects data directly from ISP networks to aid website managers in analysing trends in visitor behavior and to measure website market share. The Hitwise product is a commercial platform whereby customers pay Hitwise a...
award for the top 10 travel web sites 3 times in a row. CheapOair is rated the 5th largest online travel agency in the United States by Hitwise
Hitwise
Experian Hitwise is a global online competitive intelligence service which collects data directly from ISP networks to aid website managers in analysing trends in visitor behavior and to measure website market share. The Hitwise product is a commercial platform whereby customers pay Hitwise a...
. CheapOair provides a low fare guarantee to all its users. The company also received an award from Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
. and TAM Airlines for sales achievement.
Technology
CheapOair uses proprietary FareportalFareportal
Fareportal, Inc. is an online travel agency that provides travel technology, travel business process outsourcing, ticket fulfillment, and call center solutions to the online travel industry...
technology that allows users to search multiple computer reservations system
Computer reservations system
A computer reservations system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines, CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies...
databases for airfares in one single search. The site displays up to 200 flight results and combinations for each city pair searched with a condensed flight matrix on the flights listing page.
Hotels inventory
CheapOair has added hotel offerings on its web site. Newsweek ran a story on this, noting that they are displaying up to 5 hotels in one page.Published articles
- 2010 Online Travel Services Gold Winners. Travel Weekly Magellan Awards September, 2010.
- Airlines: First it was the baggage fees. What’s next? Pay toilets?. The Christian Science Monitor April 26, 2010.
- CheapOair Wins Outstanding Sales Agency Award From Korean Air. Fox Business March 5, 2010.
- Q&A With CheapOair. Viator September 27, 2009.
- MSNBC's Chris Elliott Interviews CheapOair. Elliott.org Aug 21, 2009.
- CheapOair refunds change fee CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
March 24, 2009. - Online Sites Track Low Hotel Rates. New York Times April 5, 2009.